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A thrilling and empowering WWII adventure about the French
resistance and their British allies, with a determined, Muslim
heroine. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and
those looking for diverse historical fiction. July, 1941. Rosina
Raja is half-Indian and half-English. She has always lived in
India, so when her mother passes away and she moves to England
(where it rains all the time) she is miserable and doesn't have any
friends. Life changes dramatically for Rosie when she discovers
that her army captain father is actually a spy for the British
government. She can't bear to be left behind so she stows away in
his plane. Finding herself in occupied France, Rosie is soon drawn
into the struggle against the Nazis. With new allies and new
enemies at every turn, she must help her father complete his
mission, and more importantly... make sure they both get home
alive.
My Story: Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan is the thrilling story of
British-Indian World War Two heroine, Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan.
It's 1940 and hundreds of families are being forced to flee
Nazi-occupied France. Noor refuses to stand by while Nazi forces
invade her home and terrorise her people, so she travels to England
and signs up to join the war efforts, despite her mother's wishes.
It isn't long before her talents are noticed and she is chosen by
Winston Churchill to sneak back into France as an undercover agent.
Noor returns home - but this time, as a secret agent... Can Noor
keep her true identity hidden, report her findings back to London
and help the Allies win the war? Perfect for any child wanting to
learn more about history's untold stories Great background reading
for Key Stage 2 & 3 My Story: exciting stories with reliable
and accurate historical detail Experience history first-hand with
My Story.
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers with this
NEWLY-CREATED story for children aged 5 and up! While helping to
clear up the beach, the Five find a dog's collar by the sea and are
soon searching for the missing dog. And when they come to the new
bakery, it's not just the smell of cinnamon buns that catches
Timmy's attention ... Set in the world of Enid Blyton's best-loved
series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George
and Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken
down into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on
every page - perfect for shared reading or for newly confident
readers to enjoy independently. Also look out for: The Birthday
Adventure, Five to the Rescue! and Timmy and the Treasure,
illustrated by Becka Moor. Enid Blyton's eight original short
stories about the Famous Five are also available as early readers
illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all! A Lazy Afternoon
George's Hair Is Too Long Well Done, Famous Five Five and a
Half-Term Adventure When Timmy Chased the Cat Five Have a Puzzling
Time Good Old Timmy Happy Christmas, Five! *** The Famous Five (R),
Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade
marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or
copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written
permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
'A vivid and gripping, superbly told historical adventure' - Sophie
Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Girl Who
Speaks Bear on Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy It is the autumn of
1941, and Rosie Raja is back for another action-packed and
electrifying adventure. After successfully helping her spy father
complete his mission in France, Rosie has gained quite a reputation
for herself and is determined to continue her secret agent
escapades. This time around, Rosie finds herself undercover in the
magnificent and scorching city of Cairo, officially to make sure
Egypt's amazing historical artefacts are kept safe from the
Nazis... but really to root out a traitor in the British ranks.
With the stakes higher than they've ever been, can Rosie and her
father keep each other safe? A thrilling and empowering
coming-of-age WWII adventure set in the dazzling city of Cairo
which follows an engaging, determined, Muslim heroine called Rosina
Raja. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and
those looking for diverse historical fiction.
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers, aged 5 and up! In
this full-colour, newly created adventure story, the Five
investigate a mysterious noise on Kirrin Island... The Five are
camping on Kirrin Island and hear a mysterious noise coming from
the castle. And when they don't find anything in the dark, Dick
tries to convince the others that it's the ghost of Kirrin Island.
But ghosts aren't real... right? Set in the world of Enid Blyton's
best-loved series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick,
Anne, George and Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The
story is broken down into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour
illustrations on every page - perfect for shared reading or for
newly confident readers to enjoy independently. Also look out for:
The Birthday Adventure, Five to the Rescue!, Timmy and the
Treasure, Five and the Runaway Dog and Message in a Bottle,
illustrated by Becka Moor. Enid Blyton's eight original short
stories about the Famous Five are also available as early readers
illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all! A Lazy Afternoon
George's Hair Is Too Long Well Done, Famous Five Five and a
Half-Term Adventure When Timmy Chased the Cat Five Have a Puzzling
Time Good Old Timmy Happy Christmas, Five! *** The Famous Five®,
Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade
marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or
copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written
permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
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The Best Eid Ever
Sufiya Ahmed; Illustrated by Hazem Asif
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The perfect picture book to introduce children aged 5+ to Ramadan
and Eid-al-Fitr from acclaimed children’s author Sufiya Ahmed
with beautifully vivid illustrations by Hazem Asif. Eid-al-Fitr is
Aisha’s favourite festival and this year her family have promised
an epic treasure hunt to find her gifts. But between all the chaos
and celebrations, will Aisha ever get her presents? From breaking
fast to going to the mosque, painting your hands with henna to
sharing tasty treats, Aisha’s story is the ideal introduction to
explore the story of Eid with your children, family or pupils and
would make a beautiful gift for Eid. Featuring gorgeous colour
illustrations, a non-fiction section with Eid facts, a glossary of
key vocabulary, and an accessible story, this beautiful picture
book is a must have for every child's bookshelf.
A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories.
Written and illustrated by creators with heritage from across the
continent of Asia, Bedtime Stories showcases a curated collection
of tales from Asian history, based on important figures and events.
Each story is the ideal length to read at bedtime as well as any
moment when young readers are looking for an inspirational read!
Features one young reader's winning entry from the First News and
Scholastic competition An empowering and celebratory gift Perfect
for any child wanting to learn more about history's untold stories.
Stories include those of: King Sejong the Great, a Korean King who
invented an alphabet Julia Domna, a Syrian princess and Roman
empress Margaret Lin Xavier, Thailand's first female doctor Sake
Deen Mohammed, the Indian man who brought shampooing and curry to
Britain. Written by: Sufiya Ahmed, Maisie Chan, Shae Davies, Saima
Mir, Bali Rai, Annabelle Sami, Rebeka Shaid, Cynthia So and Rekha
Waheed. Illustrated by: Ginnie Hsu, Aaliya Jaheel, Jocelyn Kao,
Jennifer Khatun, Hannah Li, Debby Rahmalia, Abeeha Tariq, Kubra
Teber, Tika and Tata and Amanda Yoshida.
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers with this
NEWLY-CREATED story for children aged 5 and up! The Five are on a
special mission to help create a little public garden to honour
late Mr Tidyworth. But when Timmy digs up a shining silver
necklace, they must find out who buried it and just how valuable it
really is... Set in the world of Enid Blyton's best-loved series,
this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George and
Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken down
into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on
every page - perfect for shared reading or for newly confident
readers to enjoy independently. Also look out for: The Birthday
Adventure and Five to the Rescue!, illustrated by Becka Moor. Enid
Blyton's eight original short stories about the Famous Five are
also available as early readers illustrated by Jamie Littler.
Collect them all! A Lazy Afternoon George's Hair Is Too Long Well
Done, Famous Five Five and a Half-Term Adventure When Timmy Chased
the Cat Five Have a Puzzling Time Good Old Timmy Happy Christmas,
Five! *** The Famous Five (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's
signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton
Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced
without the express written permission of the trade mark and
copyright owner.
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers with this
NEWLY-CREATED story for children aged 5 and up! When the Five go to
the village show, they find themselves in the heart of a storm! Can
they help find the missing raffle prize that has mysteriously
disappeared? Set in the world of Enid Blyton's best-loved series,
this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George and
Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken down
into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on
every page - perfect for shared reading or for newly confident
readers to enjoy independently. Also look out for: The Birthday
Adventure, Five to the Rescue!, Five and the Runaway Dog, Message
in a Bottle, Timmy and the Treasure and The Mysterious Noise,
illustrated by Becka Moor. Enid Blyton's eight original short
stories about the Famous Five are also available as early readers
illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all! A Lazy Afternoon
George's Hair Is Too Long Well Done, Famous Five Five and a
Half-Term Adventure When Timmy Chased the Cat Five Have a Puzzling
Time Good Old Timmy Happy Christmas, Five! *** The Famous Five®,
Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade
marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or
copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written
permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers, age 5+. In this
full-colour, newly created adventure story, the children and Timmy
find a special toy, hidden deep inside a cave . . . The Five have
found a bottle with a message inside! It says that there's a hidden
doll in the caves across from Kirrin Island, so the Five set off on
a rescue mission. But the caves are dark and they soon lose their
way ... Set in the world of Enid Blyton's best-loved series, this
newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy
the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken down into
short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on every
page - perfect for shared reading or for newly confident readers to
enjoy independently. Also look out for: The Birthday Adventure,
Five to the Rescue!, Timmy and the Treasure and Five and the
Runaway Dog, illustrated by Becka Moor. Enid Blyton's eight
original short stories about the Famous Five are also available as
early readers illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all! A
Lazy Afternoon George's Hair Is Too Long Well Done, Famous Five
Five and a Half-Term Adventure When Timmy Chased the Cat Five Have
a Puzzling Time Good Old Timmy Happy Christmas, Five! *** The
Famous Five®, Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are
registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade
mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express
written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers with this
NEWLY-CREATED mystery story for children aged 5 and up! When the
Five see a page ripped from a book, they are soon on the case to
find the culprit. But first, there are cakes to be baked and money
to be raised for their local library! Will the Five solve the
mystery and save the library? Set in the world of Enid Blyton's
best-loved series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick,
Anne, George and Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The
story is broken down into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour
illustrations on every page - perfect for shared reading or for
newly confident readers to enjoy independently. Also look out for:
The Birthday Adventure, Five to the Rescue!, Five and the Runaway
Dog, Message in a Bottle, Timmy and the Treasure, The Mysterious
Noise and Five at the Village Show, illustrated by Becka Moor. Enid
Blyton's eight original short stories about the Famous Five are
also available as early readers illustrated by Jamie Littler.
Collect them all: A Lazy Afternoon, George's Hair Is Too Long, Well
Done, Famous Five, Five and a Half-Term Adventure, When Timmy
Chased the Cat, Five Have a Puzzling Time, Good Old Timmy and Happy
Christmas, Five! *** The Famous Five®, Enid Blyton® and Enid
Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder &
Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be
reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark
and copyright owner.
Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in
collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary
School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing
word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2
and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and
nurtures a love for reading. Fluency 9 books have a word count of
5520 words with an expected reading rate of 115 words per minute.
School rivals, Farah and Naz, have never got along. Farah’s
sister and Naz’s brother are now getting married, and the two
girls must face each other at the wedding. To make matters worse,
they must each represent their families to win the battle of the
wedding shoes. They each have their teams and tactics. What is each
girl prepared to do to win?
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading
journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have
created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read.
Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading
notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support
and ebooks available. In 1940 a private army of spies were
specially trained and sent to France to work undercover to defeat
Adolf Hitler’s Nazis. Many of these spies were brave, daring
women whose fearless actions helped Britain win the war. These are
their heroic stories. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex,
underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand
causes and points of view. Ideas for reading in the back of the
book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has
been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and
Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to
support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers. The 7+
books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to
acquire phonics skills. Mo and his mother are embarking on a
dangerous journey to reach their new home. Mo's scared, but as they
leave their old life behind, his mother keeps reminding him to keep
his gaze fixed on the moon, as it will keep them safe. Join this
mother and son in their beautiful, inspiring journey as they follow
the moon to safety and to a new start.
My Story: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh - the thrilling story of the
princess and suffragette. Born in Britain to Indian and Egyptian
parents, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a prominent suffragette
and campaigned for the women's right to vote. Explore Sophia's
incredible life with My Story. Perfect for any child wanting to
learn more about history's untold stories Great background reading
for Key Stage 2 & 3 My Story: exciting stories with reliable
and accurate historical detail Experience history first-hand with
My Story.
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading
journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have
created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read.
Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading
notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support
and ebooks available. Matt and Alex and their little sister Lizzie
have returned to England from their fun-filled holiday in India.
Accompanying them is their young ayah, Jamila. The day after they
return home, the children wake to find Jamila gone. Who made her
leave? Where did she go? She is alone and penniless in a new
country and the children know they must find her. And so, the
search for the ayah begins. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent
readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to
facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a
reading programme and longer chapter books. Ideas for reading in
the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating
activities.
Book Band: Dark Red, ideal for ages 10+ A contemporary story about
life in foster care, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson's Tracy
Beaker series Ruby Ali's eighteen-year-old sister Alisha has left
the care centre where they live, and Ruby is being sent to live
with a new foster family. If she can sabotage life at her new home,
she'll get to go and live with her sister again, right? But mission
break up doesn't go exactly according to plan... This funny,
heart-warming story about a Muslim girl finding her place in the
world features black-and-white illustrations by Parwinder Singh.
The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to
get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning
authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and
Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging
illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre
for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for
home and school. For more information visit
www.bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Any list that brings together such a
quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury
Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed
to support them as they start reading independently and while they
continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps
Aran the Home Visit Pharmacist teaches children about the vital
role pharmacists play in keeping us healthy and safe. The story
reflects a day in the life of a busy pharmacist and all the
different tasks they have to complete every day. Aran the Home
Visit Pharmacist is in Turquoise Book Band, Oxford Reading Level 7.
Project X Hero Academy Non-fiction is an inspirational series of
books which broadens children's subject knowledge, while
consolidating their phonics learning and improving their reading
fluency.
Zara the Youth Worker highlights the important role youth workers
have in the lives of many young people. Zara provides assistance to
children and teenagers as well as organizing interesting and fun
things for them to do. Youth workers help to improve the lives of
young people in many ways. Zara the Youth Worker is in White Book
Band, Oxford Reading Level 10. Project X Hero Academy Non-fiction
is an inspirational series of books which broadens children's
subject knowledge, while consolidating their phonics learning and
improving their reading fluency.
Grand-papa is moving in and Mina's family is preparing for things
to change at home. Mina is keen to do her bit to help - he is very
old and surely needs looking after. But, when Grand-papa doesn't
behave as Mina expects, she starts to think that she may have been
wrong ... Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful fiction and
non-fiction with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote
thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading
comprehension. Written by top authors and developed with Literacy
expert Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage,
entertain and support children's personal development and
wellbeing. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match
every child to books with the right depth and complexity, and
helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to
help children deepen their understanding and support their reading
comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular
links to Relationships Education and support literacy skills.
Sufiya Ahmed has recently written for the bestselling non-fiction
anthology IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BURQA. Read her debut YA novel now!
Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good . . . Zeba Khan is
like any other sixteen-year-old girl: enjoying herself, waiting for
exam results . . . and dreaming of the day she'll meet her one true
love. Except her parents have other plans. In Pakistan for the
summer, Zeba's world is shattered. Her future is threatened by an
unthinkable - and forced - duty to protect her father's honour. But
does she hold the secrets that will help her escape?
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Ladybird Tales of Super Heroes (Hardcover)
Sufiya Ahmed, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Sarwat Chadda, Maisie Chan; Illustrated by Aviel Basil, …
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Superheroes have always been with us, from gods with mighty powers to
human heroes who don disguises to save the day . . . Join six
larger-than-life mythic and legendary heroes from around the world in
this colourful, illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. Meet
tricksters, fighters, shape-shifters and even people who save the day
with just the power of speech.
- Anansi the Spider-Man
- Loki and the Magical Hammer
- Hanuman, Demon Fighter
- Inanna in the Underworld
- Shahrazad the Storyteller
- The Legend of Hua Mulan
Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or enjoy alone, these thrilling
tales breathe marvellous life into ancient tales. Includes a special
introduction from award-winning author David Solomons.
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